JFD Australia, the provider of the submarine rescue system to the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) since 2009, will continue to deliver this critical sovereign capability for a further four years after finalising an extension to its contract with the Department of Defence.

Lloyd’s Register (LR) has awarded Unmanned Marine Systems (UMS) Certification to ATLAS ELEKTRONIK UK (AEUK) for its RNMB Hydra vessel, an uncrewed UK Royal Navy surface vessel designed for mine sweeping and mine hunting tasks.

Green Marine UK is announcing a seven-figure capital investment in a new Subsea Services Department targeting the UK’s burgeoning offshore wind sector. The company expansion, boosted by financial backing from HIE (Highlands and Islands Enterprise), includes the purchase of cutting-edge subsea technology from Rovtech (Seatronics), Sonardyne, Norbit, Voyis, Tritech, Digital Edge Subsea, EIVA and a range of other sensors.

Kongsberg Discovery successfully completes acceptance testing of a HUGIN Superior Autonomous Underwater Vehicle system for the Defense Innovation Unit and U.S. Navy.

Saipem and Subsea7 announce that today they have reached an agreement in principle on the key terms of a possible merger of the two companies[1] (the “Proposed Combination”) through the execution of a memorandum of understanding (the “MoU”). The Proposed Combination is expected to create a global leader in energy services.

The Falklands Maritime Heritage Trust and Voyis Imaging proudly present an exclusive new image of the historic Endurance shipwreck. Captured using the cutting-edge Voyis Observer Imaging System, this latest image provides an unparalleled view of the vessel and the seabed, revealing intricate details with clarity never seen before.

The raise marks a new phase in advancing autonomy for naval and maritime missions. With this funding, Saronic plans to build Port Alpha, a next-generation shipyard capable of delivering new classes of unmanned ships at the speed and scale needed to protect and defend the maritime domain. Port Alpha will enable the expansion of Saronic’s Autonomous Surface Vessel (ASV) fleet into medium and large-class autonomous ships for defense applications.

We've upgraded this publication for 2025 with more "hands on" basic operational data for the active ROVs (Remotely Operated Vehicles) and AUVs (Autonomous Underwater Vehicles) as a handy, 24/7 easily accessible reference tool for our busy clients.

ALSEAMAR, a world leader in the design and manufacture of syntactic foam for the buoyancy of underwater vehicles, announces that it has recently achieved DNV certification in July 2024. This certification demonstrates the company's ongoing commitment to quality and innovation.

Forum Energy Technologies (FET) has launched its latest work class Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV), the XLX EVO III, marking a new generation in Ultra-Heavy-Duty subsea vehicle technology. Designed to undertake a broad spectrum of underwater tasks, the new vehicle is equipped with larger thrusters for increased through water performance and an improved buoyancy package, facilitating a market leading 500kg payload.

As the countdown begins to Ocean Business 2025, more details can be revealed about the line-up of exhibitors at the global technology and science exhibition for marine industries. More than 350 world leading manufacturers and service providers shaping the future of ocean science and technology have booked space at the sold-out show, which runs from April 8-10 at the National Oceanography Centre in Southampton.

Base Materials has announced a strategic collaboration with Triton Submarines LLC to support the upgrade of the Triton 7500/3, the world’s deepest diving three-person acrylic submersible. The innovative DNV certified vessel, with a fully transparent acrylic pressure hull, can dive to depths of 2,286 meters (7,500 feet) for durations exceeding 10 hours, offering explorers, scientists, and filmmakers unprecedented access to the ocean’s bathypelagic zone, a realm of the ocean that lies between 1,000 and 4,000 meters (3,280 to 13,123 feet) below the surface.

The UK’s National Oceanography Centre (NOC) has been awarded £4 million to bring next-generation sensing capabilities to its marine autonomous systems fleet for use in advancing sustainable ocean science. The funding, from the Natural Environment Research Council’s (NERC’s) Future Marine Research Infrastructure (FMRI) programme, will support three projects by leading scientists and engineers at NOC to develop advanced sensors targeting 10 different biogeochemical essential ocean variables, from physics to nutrients and carbon. These will then be integrated on to autonomous underwater vehicles such as gliders and NOC’s Autosub Long Range (ALR).

Exail, a global leader in maritime robotics, has selected Elwave’s advanced electromagnetic sensing technology to equip its R7 Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs) for an undisclosed client. As part of this collaboration, Exail will integrate Elwave’s Tetrapulse sensors—powered by the innovative CEDAR (Controlled Electric Detection And Ranging) technology—into multiple R7 ROVs.

British-owned, Pritchard-Gordon group of companies with maritime expertise, today announces the launch of PG Renewables, a turnkey contractor providing offshore and nearshore UXO identification and clearance services to the marine renewables markets.

Kystdesign is thrilled to announce its largest contract to date with a new international client, undisclosed for the time being. This significant agreement involves the supply of four Work Class ROVs, including Constructor and Constructor Compact models, along with Launch and Recovery systems (LARS), Remote Operating Centres (ROC), additional spares and extra equipment. These comprehensive ROV solutions will support two Construction Support Vessels (CSV´s) in the client’s fleet.

In order to meet contractual obligations and continued strong demand for offshore construction capacity, Ocean Installer, a subsidiary of Moreld AS has executed an 18-month option, extending the charter-party for the advanced multi-purpose offshore construction vessels “North Sea Giant” to the end of Q1 2027.

The underwater battlespace is changing faster than perhaps any other in the maritime domain. And that’s why Navy Leaders is so excited to introduce the newest addition to its portfolio: Seabed Defence. Because the modern world is more connected and interdependent than ever, we are ever more reliant on critical undersea infrastructure (CUI).